Electrical Distribution Designer

Electrical Distribution Designer
Markham ON or Brampton ON

At EXP were driven to provide innovative solutions for the worlds built and natural environments. As a team of engineers architects designers scientists creators and a community of professionals we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the worlds most complex challenges. Here you join a team that leverages differences harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company that believes diversity is what gives us strength seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience while staying connected to a global network of professionals who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together we are EXP.

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Be our nextElectrical Distribution Designer!

Your work environment at EXP

We are looking for a skilled Electrical Distribution Designer with specialized experience in both overhead and underground systems to join our this role you will play a critical part in delivering infrastructure solutions for Toronto Hydro projects. Working collaboratively with our engineering and project management teams you will produce high-quality design packagescovering underground cabling pole lines and service connectionsthat strictly adhere to Toronto Hydro standards and Ontario utility codes.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Create detailed plan and profile drawings cable routing layouts trench cross-sections and pole line designs. Produce comprehensive civil and electrical deliverables including schematics equipment layouts and detailed construction drawings.
• Prepare full construction packages including accurate Bills of Materials (BOM) and cost estimates. Compile and modify record and as-built drawings based on field data reviews.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure all designs meet Toronto Hydro specifications. Perform necessary technical calculations (including pole loading and voltage drop) and evaluate equipment options.
• Identify requirements for and assist in obtaining necessary permits. Review technical documentation surveys and studies to ensure design constructability and accuracy.
• Calculate inverted elevations in congested corridors to create accurate profiles.
• Correlate utility records field notes and survey files to verify the location of existing underground and aerial assets in accordance with Subsurface Utility Engineering standards.

What your experience looks like

• Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.

• A minimum of 3 years in utility design with a strong focus on the full lifecycle of electrical distribution projects.

• Advanced skills in MicroStation (2D/3D) and AutoCAD are essential. Experience navigating Toronto Hydros internal GIS and proficiency in SAP (material ordering inventory tracking labor work orders) is required.

• Deep knowledge of Toronto Hydro Standard Design Practice (SDP) and construction standards is mandatory.

• Extensive experience with civil utility projects including duct bank installation/rerouting cable chambers underground tunneling secondary service installations splice/tap boxes switchgear foundations and customer-owned underground structures.

• Proficiency in non-linear pole loading analysis usingSpidaCalc(verifying conductor inputs guying and pole capacity). Ability to perform manual and software-basedcable pulling calculations(e.g. Pull Planner) andvoltage drop calculations.
• Thorough understanding ofCity of Toronto Municipal Consent Requirements (MCR) including full stream and short stream cut permits.
• Knowledge ofToronto Regional Conservation Authority (TRCA)requirements.
• Experience withMetrolinxpermitting (WPM General Arrangement plans).
• Experience securingPark Access Agreementsfor work on City of Toronto parklands.
• Familiarity withHydro Onepermitting processes and technical submissions.
  
  

This job posting is for an existing position vacancy within our organization.

The salary range for this role is between$70K to $90K.The actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set depth of experience certifications and specific work location.